The Netherlands will allocate €400 million to start the development and production of drones together with Ukraine. Source: Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Defence Minister, during a visit to Kharkiv; European Pravda citing the Dutch broadcaster NOS Details: He said that half of the drones will be produced in the Netherlands,

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight on Sunday with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles.

The Netherlands has delivered the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The delivery is part of the Dutch commitment within the aviation coalition to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

After giving warplanes and Patriot air-defense systems to Kyiv, the Dutch government eyes a leading role in cooperating on advanced drones.

Half of the drones will be developed in the Netherlands, while the remained ones will be manufactured in Ukraine and other countries. Read also: Ukraine keeps up with Russia in UAV production — drone force commander "The Netherlands has played a 'leading role' in supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets and Patriot systems,

Ukraine received the first F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands. The partner country also announced a drone initiative, according to the Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans. "For the first time,